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 * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
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*/

#pragma once

#include <string>

#include <ecal/msg/message.h>

namespace eCAL
{
  namespace message
  {
    // unfortunately, we need an actual object for this :/
    inline std::string GetTypeName(const std::string& /*message*/)
    {
      return("base:std::string");
    }

    // unfortunately, we need an actual object for this :/
    inline std::string GetDescription(const std::string& /*message*/)
    {
      return("");
    }

    inline bool Serialize(const std::string& message, std::string& buffer)
    {
      buffer = message;
      return true;
    }

    inline bool Deserialize(const std::string& buffer, std::string& message)
    {
      message = buffer;
      return true;
    }
  }
}